BBC
Bbc: Bitesize: How Was Anglo Saxon Britain Ruled?
Anglo-Saxon Britain was divided into five kingdoms each ruled by a different king. Learn about the different classes in Anglo-Saxon society, the laws, and what happened when the Vikings invaded.
Curated OER
Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World, Vol. 1: Trade & Tradition: Lesson 5 Quiz
Five question quiz tests your knowledge of trade and traditions in ancient West Africa.
PBS
Pbs: Black Kingdoms of the Nile
A geometry lesson plan that examines the history and structure of ancient pyramids and engages young scholars in constructing pyramid models. A comprehensive lesson plan that considers students with diverse learning styles. Math concepts...
Other
Alternative Classifications of Life
The Linnaean system (1758) classified all macroscopic living organisms as either Animals or Plants, based on whether they moved [anima, with a soul] or not. Thus, Fungi were included as plants. With the invention of the microscope and...
City University of New York
Classification: Bringing Order Out of Chaos
A self-directed module on all aspects of biological classifications that covers the species problem, diversity and chaos, cladistics, putting things in groups, and so on.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Classification Systems
A great overview of the science of classification. Topics addressed include summaries of the five kingdoms, the seven taxa, the definition of a species and the classification of the panda.
Curated OER
Unesco: Japan: Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
Five hundred years of Ryukyuan history (12th-17th century) are represented by this group of sites and monuments. The ruins of the castles, on imposing elevated sites, are evidence for the social structure over much of that period, while...
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Kohl Pot From the New Kingdom
This pot for kohl is composed of five cylindrical containers that were drilled into a single piece of material.
Orpheus Books
Q Files: Life: Plants
Explore the world of plants and all that encompasses the second biggest kingdom of classification.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Frontline: Sick Around the World Teacher's Guide
Students learn about health care in other countries with this Teacher's Guide to "Sick Around the World." The FRONTLINE video explores how ?ve other capitalist democracies - the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Taiwan and Switzerland -...
Curated OER
Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World, Vol. 1: Culture & Change: Lesson 7 Quiz
This short 5-question quiz tests your comprehension of Southeast Asian culture.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Binomial Nomenclature
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces the classification system and binomial nomenclature. It includes Activote assessment questions.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Parthia: The Forgotten Empire
The Parthian Empire lasted for five hundred years and have been mostly forgotten, despite their prowess in the Middle East. Their kingdom began in 247 BC when Arsaces I was elected as King of Parni. They were the only civilization that...
Curated OER
Unesco: Uk: Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey,& St Martin's Church
Canterbury, in Kent, has been the seat of the spiritual head of the Church of England for nearly five centuries. Canterbury's other important monuments are the modest Church of St Martin, the oldest church in England; the ruins of the...
Other
Kids' Cruz: Taxonomy
Kidzcruz.com provides a list of phylums in the animal Kingdom. Both Latin and English names are included.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Is a Fungus?
From toadstools to yeast, delve deeper into the diverse kingdom of fungi, and find out just how different (and similar) they are to animals and plants. [5:34]
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
Two lonely children create an imaginary kingdom for themselves in the woods. Selected (7) reading passages (grades 5-8) to pair with "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Patterson. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Change Maker
Play games that let you practice making change in five different currencies: Australia, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, and United States.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Types of Protists
Explains what types of organisms are in the kingdom Protista and describes the different types of protists in five broad categories and in their sub-categories.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Standing Statue of Nespamedu
The statue of the Vizier Nespamedu imitates the statuary of the Old Kingdom, especially in the modeling of the body. However, the features resemble those of the Middle Kingdom.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Statue of a Female Griffin
This statue depicts a seated female griffin, a mythological figure depicted in tomb decoration in the Middle Kingdom.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Standing Statue of Padiamun
Padiamun is shown in the classical standing position found in statues of Old and New Kingdom kings.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Alabaster Royal Statue
Although there are no inscriptions on this alabaster statue to identify its owner, it appears from the posture that it represents a king of the Old Kingdom in the traditional pose. He is depicted seated on a backless throne, wearing the...
Curated OER
Etc: Settlements of the Saxons and Angles, Ad 449 626
A map of Scotland, England and Wales showing the settlements of the Saxons and Angles from the landing of Hengist and Horsa at Ebbsfleet on the shores of the Isle of Thanet (AD 449) to the Saxon Heptarchy (AD 626). "By these invasions...